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Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

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November 9, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

103 years ago, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect and ended "the war to end all wars."

Issues: Veterans

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November 2, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

President Biden is more concerned about government control than the safety of our workforce or the protection of our individual rights.

On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring all federal employees and contractors be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 22, 2021 and December 8, 2021, respectively. The alternative? Termination.

Issues: Health Care

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October 26, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

For more than 20 years, a group of plaintiffs led by a litigious special interest environmental group have held our region hostage, threatening to breach our dams and drain the lifeblood of our region.

Issues: Hydropower and Water Rights

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October 19, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

This month, gas prices nationwide are the highest they've been since October 2014, and President Biden's failed energy policies are directly responsible.

Issues: Energy

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October 5, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

For the first time in a long time, we have good news for our family farmers who have been under tremendous economic strain caused by drought, wildfires, and extreme heat.

Issues: Agriculture Wildfires and Forest Management

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September 29, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

In the United States, we are proud of our diverse culture, storied history, and the common values we share that exemplify what it means to be an American. Growing up in Central Washington, I have experienced firsthand how Latino and Hispanic cultures are deeply integrated into our communities, our country, and these very values.


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September 21, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

I never thought I'd have to be writing this but let me be clear: The Constitution and Declaration of Independence, our nation's foundational documents and declaration of beliefs, are not controversial – period. I will always stand to protect, defend, and follow our Constitution.


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September 14, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Sometimes, to stop fires, you have to start them.

Issues: Wildfires and Forest Management

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September 7, 2021
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

September 11, 2001: a day that no American who lived to see will ever forget.

I was recently asked about where I was that day, and I remember it keenly, deeply. I think it's a question every American has an answer to—a moment engraved in time.